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DefenseRussia will not develop weapon systems deployable in space
Moscow, Russia - It would have recently been stated by a member of Russian Government, ensuring the effort for an international ruling on such matter
Russia is making efforts to encourage the designing of an international ruling, aimed to prevent the deployment of weapon systems able to hit targets in space and on the planet from the outer space itself.... more
DefenseIsrael: ready to hit Hamas' leaders hiding in Syria
Tel Aviv, Israel - The threat of a strike against the Palestinian movement's sites in the Syrian territory comes after attempts occurred two days ago
The Middle East area does not only experience the worsening of Tel Aviv-Teheran relations during these days (see for details AVIONEWS). Israeli Government would be convinced that behind attempts occurred... more
Civil aviationUSA-Libya relations under normalization in the aerospace and defence sectors
Washington, USA - The United States appear closer and closer to re-open air traffic with the African country and to give a green light to weapons export
After the announced effort by Italy for favouring the cancellation of european embargoes regarding Libya as soon as possible, also with reference to the possibility of purchasing aircraft (see for details... more
AirlinesAlitalia (4): "personnel cutting are unavoidable in order to save the carrier"
Brussels, Belgium - It would have been maintained by European Commissioner for Transport Loyola de Palacio who asks unions for more accountability
European Commissioner for Transport, loyola de Palacio, commented regarding Alitalia's matter, stating that only a deal between the carrier's board and the trade unions will be able to save the airline.... more
AirlinesRyanair's Sweden employees protest: we are under-payed and with illegal contracts
Stockholm, Sweden - The trade unions demonstrate in the Scandinavian country, trying to draw the attention of passengers as well
Ryanair's employees protested at Stockholm Airport yesterday. The trade unions' representatives would have delivered leaflets to passengers, in order to explain the delicate remuneration situation of personnel... more
AirportsAfrica asks airplanes to face locust emergency
Dakar, Senegal - The appeal turned to the international community has been launched from the Senegal President
The President of the Senegalese Republic Abdoulaye Wade, seems has launched an appeal to the international community in order to face locust emergency that it is plaguing at least one dozen of countries... more
AirlinesAir China purchases 7 new B-737
Beijing, China - Carrier plans to extend its fleet above all for the domestic routes
The Boeing has concluded an order with the People's Republic of China flag airline, Air China, for 7 new B-737/700 jetliners of new generation, that they would have to increase the fleet of 139 airplanes.... more
Civil aviationRussia-USA flights: more checks for Aeroflot
Moscow, Russia - Passengers are requested to arrive at the airport five hours before leaving
The United States would have asked the airlines performing flights between the US territory and Russia for increasing the checks procedures, in order to ensure a higher security degree. Among the carriers... more
AirlinesAir France-KLM: turnover in increase of 12.3% in the first quarter of the group
Paris, France - First positive results from the 2 carriers synergy
Today has been communicated the data regarding the first quarter of fiscal 2004-05 for the new group Air France-KLM: the months from April to June would have made to record a profit of 106,5%. Statistics... more
AirlinesNigeria: from October it will have new airline
Abuja, Nigeria - The carrier partner, that will call Virgin Nigeria Airlines, will be just the British Virgin Group
The Nigeria Avion Minister, yesterday has communicated that it has been approved the designation of the Virgin Group as strategic investor and technical partner of the new Nigeria airline. The carrier... more
HelicoptersAustralia: are the scheduled NH-90s 60?
Sydney, Australia - The country asks for more helicopters with competitive costs and the NHI group could accept in order to grow in the Asia Pacific area
The recent purchase by Australia of 12 NH-90 helicopters (see for details AVIONEWS) would actually represent just a partial expression of the original agreement between the producer (NH Industries, based... more
AirlinesAlitalia (3): the regional fleet to be extended up to an additional 62% by 2008
Rome, Italy - It will be necessary anyway to lower costs through a more significant resort to external services, according to carrier's board
Warning signals regarding the Alitalia's matter do not stop. Lazio Region's President Francesco Storace intended to underline how "it would be good that someone decides to tell European Union that the... more
IndustryEADS: the future of the aerospace sector is in the linkage between university and industry
Paris, France - CEO Philippe Camus would be convinced of it and he asks governments a greater effort for research
Philippe Camus, EADS' CEO, has recently pointed out the importance of a more significant research policy in Europe, a necessary one in order to keep a high competitiveness and furtherly increase it in... more
Civil aviationFAA AD on McDonnell Douglas model DC-10 series airplanes, model MD-10 series airplanes, and model MD-11 series airplanes (2001-14-08 R1)
Washington, Usa - To prevent various failures of electric motors of the auxiliary hydraulic pump and associated wiring, which could result in fire at the auxiliary hydraulic pump and consequent damage to the adjacent electrical equipment and/or structure
Airworthiness Directive Federal Register Information Federal Register Information [Federal Register: September 1, 2004 (Volume 69, Number 169)] [Page 53336-53337] Header Information Header... more
Latest newsUSA's air strike against Al Zarqawi in Falluja
Falluja, Iraq - The dead persons found by hospital authorities in the Iraqi city would be 17 and even some children would be among them
US Air Force's strikers would have hit by launching at least two surface-to-air missiles last night two buildings in the Jabal quarter, in the Iraqi city of Falluja. The dead persons found, according to... more
AirlinesUA: different rates for who fly on the zones interested by Hurricane Frances
Chicago, USA - Airline controls the situation constantly in order to intervene in favour of the passengers
The United Airlines yesterday has decided to modify its tariff policies for the customers who must travel from and towards destinations that potentially could be interested by Hurricane Frances. The new... more
AirlinesAlitalia (2): "Let Premier comment on carrier's situation"
Venice, Italy - The appeal by Italian CGIL union's Secretary Epifani, who would have defended today unions' role and criticized management's mistakes
Italian CGIL union's leader, Guglielmo Epifani, asked this morning Italian Premier, Silvio Berlusconi, for commenting on the Alitalia's matter as soon as possible, maintaining that Italian Government's... more
Civil aviationNato: security in skies also for the disabled Olympics
Brussels, Belgium - At Athens still Awacs and naval units against the terrorism
Yesterday a high civil employee of the NATO to Brussels, said that for the next Olympic Games for disabled it will come supplied the same anti-terroristic protection set in occasion of the Olympic Games... more
Latest newsHurricane Frances is coming: US Air Force's aircraft under cover
Cape Canaveral, USA - Frantic preparatives have already started to shelter structures and vehicles against the event waited for September 4 in Florida
Air bases call the warning signal in Florida, while waiting for the arrival of the Hurricane called Frances. The violent atmospheric event is going to arrive in the American state on next September 4 but... more
AirlinesUnited Airlines: new reinforced blocks for the flight deck
Washington, USA - About 500 airplanes to be endowed of the new device aimed to increase the security degree on board
The first concrete proposal by United Airlines to warrant a higher security aboard its own commercial airplanes, regarding the flight deck, after the September 11, 2001 events, has come. About 500 aircraft... more
Civil aviationSeptember 11: 50% New York's citizens convinced political environment knew
New York, USA - According to a recent survey, half city's population would be sure that US Government knew in advance the risks
According to a recent survey whose results would have been unveiled in the United States just in these days, on the occasion of American Republican Party Convention, aimed to support President George W.... more
DefenseIsrael: a strike against Iran before November?
Doha, Qatar - Some Arab journalists and University professors would be convinced of the possibility for an extreme solution to stop the Iranian nuke project
Relevant worry is still affecting the Arab world with reference to the increasing diplomatic tension between Israel and Iran regarding the Iranian nuclear programme (see for details AVIONEWS). According... more
Civil aviationUSA airports not sure against some charges
Washington, Usa - It reveals the US Administration for the emergency in the transports
There is worry between the experts of the American aerial emergency after the Russian attacks to the two Tupolev of the last August 24: it seems in fact that the procedures of control from the American... more
HelicoptersNorthrop Grumman and Eads: the common project for the PRV programme has been confirmed
Washington, USA - The European group will rely on American Eurocopter's facilities for the production of the NH-90 aircraft
Northrop Grumman and Eads North America finally confirm from the United States that they are going to cooperate in order to produce a common proposal for the PRV (Personnel Recovery Vehicle) programme,... more
AirlinesIndian Airlines: 16 Airbus in leasing
Delhi, India - Airline has intention to increase its cargo capacity in sight of winter
The Indian Airlines board of directors, one of the three more important domestic carriers in India, yesterday would have approved a plan to take in leasing this year 5 Airbus A-320 and 11 A-319, in order... more
AirlinesAlitalia: survival is ensured till March 2005 by the bridge loan
Rome, Italy - It is impossible to get it without a deal with the unions, while the employees risk to take delivery of September salaries only
Crisis situation of Alitalia goes on showing remarkable uncertainty for the future of the national airline. According to the latest estimations, the company will be only able to pay September salaries... more
Latest newsIsraeli helicopters hit Khan Younis refugee site
Tel Aviv, Israel - The retaliation against the attempts occurred two days ago which killed and injured several Israeli civilians
Reaction by the Israeli armed forces was a really quick one against the militiamen of the Palestinian armed movements, after the attempts occurred two days ago against civilians on board two buses in the... more
HelicoptersBoeing: 500 Longbow Apache helicopters have been delivered
Washington, USA - The combat helicopter will be subjected soon to an important updating process
Boeing celebrates the delivery of the 500th AH-64 Longbow Apache helicopter, precisely the 383rd one among the ones delivered to US Army. The aircraft, presently in service in 11 countries (among which... more
HelicoptersAustralian Aerospace: two EC-120s produced under licence have been delivered
Sydney, Australia - The helicopter sector in the country is growing thanks to the Eurocopter-Eads' contribution
Two Eurocopter EC-120B Colibris produced under licence by Australian Aerospace have been delivered so far. The Australian aerospace company celebrated the event by reminding the increasing importance of... more
AirlinesQantas throws again its flights towards India
Sidney, Australia - The route will be operated three times to week by B-747/300s
After two years of stop, yesterday evening landed the first Sidney-Mumbai flight of the Australian airline Qantas. The route will be covered three times to week by B-747/300s. The first time that the company... more
AirlinesQatar Airways: more attention to the young travellers
Doha, Qatar - Gifts and meal adapted the children on the airline flights
Qatar Airways will still take cure of the young travellers: in fact from the next weeks it will coddle the young passengers by reserving them special meal and gifts. The company has like objective that... more
AirlinesUnited Airlines: it will cut 6.000 workplaces
Washington, Usa - Airline would have necessity to reduce expenses of USD 665m
The American edition of "Financial the Times" yesterday it has written that United Airlines, under receivership from 2002, within the end of September would have to introduce in front of the board of directors,... more
Press releaseEnav and unions: on Monday 6 regular flights
Rome, Italy - Suspended strikes of the air traffic controllers in Fiumicino, Turin and Brindisi
"Enav and the unions of the air traffic controllers communicate that the strikes planned for Monday, September 6, from 12am to 4pm - at the Turin, Rome-Fiumicino airports, and at Brindisi's Control Centre,... more
Latest newsHungarian pilots train on the JAS-39 Gripens
Stockholm, Sweden - The progressive transition process from the current Migs to the new SAAB/BAe's multirole light fighters has been started
Hungarian Air Force's pilots have started receiving the needed training aimed to enable them to perform the transition from the Mig-21 Fishbeds, the Mig-23 Floggers and the Mig-29 Fulcrums to the modern... more
Science and technologyRonchi dei Legionari: the next summer still direct flights towards Iceland
Ronchi dei Legionari, Italy - Operation seems met with great success this summer
Also the next summer will be active the direct flights that connect the Ronchi dei Legionari airport in Friuli with Iceland. The service was resumed the last May after 15 years of pause, by biweekly flights... more
AccidentsAir disaster in Russia: the two bombs were located before the departure
Moscow, Russia - According to Russian Air Force's Commander, the two Chechen attempters would have just attended to make them explode
Also Russian Air Force’s Commander commented about the double air disaster occurred in Russia on last August 24, due the the blasts of two bombs on board (see for details AVIONEWS). According to Russian m... more
AirlinesFrontier Airlines: pilots will be paid by the hour
Denver, USA - Their salary will be estimated on hour base, after that in the last month has received a wage that did not hold account of the flight times
The pilots of the Frontier Airlines, the second largest jet carrier of Denver International Airport, they would be agreed in modifying the way in which they are paid: that is they would have decided to... more
IndustrySikorsky Aircraft Corp. awarded of a over 11 USDm contract
Washington, Usa - For the aircraft
Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., Stratford, Conn., was awarded on Aug. 27, 2004, a delivery order amount of $11,601,501 as part of a $44,273,379 firm fixed price contract for crash damage material in support of... more
Latest newsSwitzerland: liquidation for the older aircraft has started
Berne, Switzerland - F-5s, Mirage IIIs and Alouettes are retired from the service and destinated to armed forces, privates and museums in other states
Within the rationalization process of the investments destinated to defence and in order to encourage its own modernizations, Switzerland is carrying on during the last months the dismantling and the selling... more
AerospaceSatcoms: 270 new commercial systems to be put into orbit by 2013
Washington, USA - Even Governments and armed forces would be among the main customers
At least 270 commercial communications satellites will be put into orbit by 2013. It is what has been unveiled by a recent survey carried out by Forecast International. According to the studies on this... more
DefenseAn AMRAAM for Marine Corps is ready
Washington, USA - The CLAWS HUMRAAM programme to provide the Corps with a new anti-aircraft short-range defence system
A new anti-aircraft short-range active radar homing missile defence system to be destinated to Marine Corps. It is what Raytheon would be trying to accomplish, through the first testing activities related... more
AirlinesSwiss International Air Lines: shareholders still hold their stakes for a year
Geneva, Switzerland - In order to help the airline to emerge from the difficult financial situation
The greater shareholders of the Swiss International Air Lines have approved the extension of the agreement that concurs them to maintain the respective stikes of the flag airline for an other year. The... more
PeopleTaiwan and South Korea will have direct flights
Taipei, Taiwan - The air links between the 2 countries were interrupted in 1992 when the Taipei government recognized China
Today the Minister of the Foreign of Taiwan says that soon they will resumed the air links between Taiwan and South Korea, connections suspended when South Korea in 1992, choosing to recognize China, so... more
Civil aviationPutin: "Cooperation with Iran about nuclear technology goes on but a new atomic power will not rise"
Moscow, Russia - Russian President so confirms relations with Teheran on the Iranian energy procurement, excluding military evolutions
Russian President, Vladimir Putin, would have recently put forward his own point of view regarding the Iranian nuclear programme with reference to the technical support provided by Russia (see for details... more
AirlinesSoon more flights between GB and India
London, United Kingdom - Demand for these routes recently has grown, therefore it's necessary direct services
Great Britain and India this month, will resume their bilateral negotiations over the air service, aiming to increase the flights between the two countries, provision that would represent for the airlines... more
AirlinesUS Airways: routes towards Cuba in order to avoid bankruptcy
Washington, USA - It would be programming to operate in the Castro playground, not hardly the 78 President leaves the power
The American airline US Airways, always engaged to resolve its problematic financial situation, the last week would have surprised many persons, but above all its 28.000 workpeople (see news AVIONEWS),... more
PeopleA-350: Airbus' answer to the Boeing 7E7 Dreamliner
Toulouse, France - It would deal with the new medium-range commercial airplane under development and it could derive from the A-330/200
An Airbus A-350 in order to seize the medium-range commercial airplanes’ segment against the Boeing 7E7 Dreamliner. This would be the latest newness designed in the research centres of the European aerospace g... more
AirlinesTwelve Airbus A-319s for Cebu Pacific
Manila, Philippines - The second airline in the Asian country to renew its own fleet by replacing the old DC-9s and the B-757s
Philippines' Cebu Pacific has recently signed a purchase contract for some 12 Airbus A-319s, and it would be thinking to lease at least two A-320. What can be considered as the second larger airline in... more
Latest newsFC-1: a "Little dragon" against the third generation fighters
Beijing, China - The new Chinese multirole light fighter would have been designed to compete in the international market with the third generation fighters
The airframes of the new multirole light fighter produced by Chinese Chengdu, the FC-1 Xiaolong (small dragon), are four now. The latest one will perform its maiden flight next April, while it seems that... more
Airports"The terminal" opens the 61st Cinema Exhibition of Venice
Venice, Italy - The film really takes cue from the vicissitude of a man confined in the Paris airport
From today starts the 61st International Extension of Cinematographic Art of Venice, and to open the dances this evening will be the new film of Steven Spielberg "The terminal". The protagonist of the... more